01Apr

“Eastman to Launch Advanced Circular Recycling Technology”

@EastmanChemCo will build a facility within 24-36 months with the capability to break polyester-based waste into monomers for recycling.

01Apr

“Bottle deposit recycling bill filed in Arkansas”

Arkansas will consider a law to levy a five-cent charge on beverage containers to reduce the estimated 70% of them that end up in landfills.

29Mar

Li-ion batteries can be recycled by shredding or—if they are still charged—by freezing and demolition, after which the metals are reclaimed.

29Mar

Spent coffee grounds can be used to manufacture everything from fabrics to furniture, lamps, and printer ink.

29Mar

If current trends continue, by 2050 there will be 12 billion tons of landfilled plastic and more plastic in the ocean, by weight, than fish.

28Mar

Under 5% of lithium batteries in the U.S. are recycled. @argonne researchers aim to develop recycling methods that push that rate to 90%.

28Mar

@SamsoniteUSA‘s Eco Range features luggage made from recycled postconsumer and postindustrial plastic waste from their own production lines.

28Mar

@TallerEsferica allows customers to choose the color and amount of plastic waste used to make a unique pair of 100% recycled sunglasses.

27Mar

A @UCSDJacobs professor has developed a way to recycle used cathodes from spent li-ion batteries and restore them so they are operable.

27Mar

@BlockTexx has invented a process to reduce blended fabrics to their raw components. It plans to recycle 10,000 tons of fabric a year.